The 2020 McIlvanney Prize for the Scottish Crime Book of the Year and the Bloody Scotland Debut Crime Book of the Year were presented in a virtual ceremony on September 18.
Both awards are ordinarily handed out at the Bloody Scotland festival in Stirling, Scotland, which was cancelled this year. The announcement was still made online in the month when the festival would have taken place.
McIlvanney Prize for the Scottish Crime Book of the Year
- Pine by Francine Toon
The McIlvanney Prize recognizes excellence in Scottish crime writing, and includes a prize of £1,000 and nationwide promotion in Waterstones.
Bloody Scotland Debut Crime Book of the Year
- Deborah Masson, Hold Your Tongue (Transworld)
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The Bloody Scotland Festival is still taking place this year, though it has gone virtual. All events are free to watch except for some writing masterclasses. The program is here.
I watched a very amusing panel featuring some very well known British crime fiction writers who’ve formed a band called the Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers that performs at literary festivals.